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William Oakes was arrested in early May, with brother Oliver Oakes resigning from his role as Alpine’s team principal shortly after the Miami Grand Prix.
Former Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes’s brother is facing a criminal trial scheduled for April 2027 due to charges of possessing large amounts of criminal cash property. Oliver Oakes stepped down from his role as Alpine team principal after his brother William was arrested and detained by the Metropolitan Police in Northamptonshire. William Oakes pleaded not guilty to all charges and was granted bail by Judge Adrienne Lucking before the trial set for April 2027. The accusations against William Oakes involve possession of unlawfully obtained cash, including significant sums in various currencies. Recently, William Oakes also resigned as a director of Hitech Grand Prix, as indicated in public filings with Companies House.
